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Angard Staffing; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Angard Staffing is recruiting Mail Sorters for Royal Mail in the United Kingdom. Roles are temporary and flexible, with shifts available across Early, Day, Dawn, Late and Night patterns. Each shift includes a minimum of 4 hours, with potential to extend up to 12 hours.

You will unload mail, sort by postcode, and move items through the warehouse, helping keep the country moving. Prior sorting or warehouse experience is helpful, and ability to stand for long periods is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse or sorting work is a plus.
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced setting.
• Flexibility to switch between tasks and shifts.

Responsibilities

• Unloading mail and parcels.
• Sorting items by postcode and moving them through the warehouse.
• Working efficiently to meet tight deadlines; some teams sort over a million items in a shift.
• Handling election materials and certain items (e.g., food products or alcohol) per Royal Mail standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Fast-paced

Job description

Are you detail-oriented and thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment?

Angard Staffing is looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team as flexible

(temporary)

Mail Sorters with Royal Mail

Whether you're looking to gain experience or take on a new challenge, this is your chance to be part of a team that helps keep the country moving.

Shifts are available any day of the week, from Monday to Sunday, and vary depending on operational needs.

All shifts are a minimum of 4 hours, with the potential to extend up to 12 hours.

We operate across three main shift patterns:

Early Shifts:

Typically start between 05:00 and 14:00.

Late Shifts:

Typically start between 14:00 to 22:00.

Night Shifts:

Typically start between 22:00 to 05:00.

Please note that shift times may vary slightly by location and role. Flexibility is essential, and candidates should be prepared to work across different shift patterns, including weekends, where required.

What You'll Be Doing

• Unloading mail and parcels
• Sorting items by postcode and moving them through the warehouse
• Working efficiently to meet tight deadlines - some teams sort over a million items in a single shift!
• You'll also be expected to handle election materials and certain items (such as food products or alcohol) in line with Royal Mail business standards.

What We're Looking For

• You don't need to have worked for us before (we love new people!), but experience in warehouse or sorting work is a plus.
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced setting
• Is flexible and comfortable switching between tasks
• Can push trolleys up to 250kg and lift mail bags up to 11kg
• Can stand for long periods during shifts

Pay & Shifts

The table below outlines the pay rates applicable for Mail Sorter roles within our Mail Centres and Parcel Hubs. The rates displayed are payable for the entirety of your shift where the shift description criteria is met.

Rates could be subject to change during busy periods, Angard staffing will communicate any change to your pay rates in advance.

• Day Shift: Starts and finishes between 05:31-19:59. Pay rate is £13.69 per hour.
• Dawn Shift: Starts between 02:01-04:00. Pay rate is £14.61 per hour.
• Early 05:00: Starts between 04:01-05:00. Pay rate is £14.17 per hour.
• Early 05:30: Starts between 05:01-05:30. Pay rate is £13.93 per hour.
• Evening: Finishes between 20:00-21:39. Pay rate is £14.38 per hour.
• Lates: Finishes between 21:40-01:59. Pay rate is £15.14 per hour.
• Nights: Three hours across 23:00-05:00. Pay rate is £16.44 per hour.

If you're ready to be part of a vital service and enjoy hands-on, active work, we'd love to hear from you.